The Centre told the Supreme Court that audio clips were manipulated and contained alterations. A forensic report from NFSU Gandhinagar was submitted to the court. The petitioner's counsel relied on an earlier report finding a high voice match. The court ordered the NFSU report to be shared with both parties. This development occurred during the hearing of a plea by a Kuki rights organization.

The government urged the bench to dismiss the plea that demanded an independent investigation into the recording.

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